Earthquake details

Thursday, December 24, 1998 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Thursday, December 24, 1998 at 11:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Masohi (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 253.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 131.221 and latitude -3.637.

Magnitude 5.4
Alert Strong
Depth 33.0 km
Coordinates -3.637, 131.221
UTC time 1998-12-24 11:15:44.430
Location Ambon City
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1998-12-24

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